Bartholomew County, Indiana Population 2024

84,612

Bartholomew County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 84,612 with a growth rate of 0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bartholomew County, Indiana is the 19th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 76,823 and has seen a growth of 10.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202987,6576090.7%
202887,0486090.7%
202786,4396090.71%
202685,8306090.71%
202585,2216090.72%
202484,6126090.72%
202384,0036090.73%
202283,3946650.8%
202182,7295110.62%
202082,218-1,845-2.19%
201984,0631,0011.21%
201883,0626070.74%
201782,455820.1%
201682,3738571.05%
201581,5169701.2%
201480,5468541.07%
201379,6926610.84%
201279,0311,3921.79%
201177,6398161.06%
201076,82300%
199063,657-1,431-2.2%
198065,0888,06614.15%
197057,0228,82418.31%
196048,19812,09033.48%
195036,1087,83227.7%
194028,2763,41213.72%
193024,8649774.09%
192023,887-926-3.73%
191024,8132190.89%
190024,5947273.05%
189023,8671,0904.79%
188022,7771,6447.78%
187021,1333,26818.29%
186017,8655,43743.75%
185012,4282,38623.76%
184010,0424,56683.38%
18305,476-82,181-93.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.72% (609)
County Website
Bartholomew County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Columbus
2020 Population
82,218
Area
407 mi²
Density
208 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.91% (2,394)
Founded
12 February 1821

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White67,61282.08%
Asian6,6478.07%
Two or more races3,8064.62%
Other race2,8993.52%
Black or African American1,3311.62%
Native American760.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bartholomew County, Indiana Population by Race

Bartholomew County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Bartholomew County, Indiana Median Age

38

Total

36.6

Male

38.8

Female

Bartholomew County, Indiana Adults

There are 62,681 adults, (13,503 of whom are seniors) in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

Bartholomew County, Indiana Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Bartholomew County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female40,70149.41%
Male41,67050.59%

Bartholomew County, Indiana Population by Age

Bartholomew County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,7732.4870.229.8
Married16,2563.1685.914.1
Non Family11,6651.2452.647.4
Female3,2443.2656.943.1
Male1,6083.0765.434.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bartholomew County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2385.78%
Associates Degree4,7278.43%
Bachelors Degree11,17419.93%
Graduate Degree8,34314.88%
High School Graduate17,48931.19%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3472.4%
Some College9,75117.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bartholomew County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bartholomew County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,23342,76714,146
Asian4,7144,4294,010
Hispanic3,0122,511707
2+ Races1,6601,559510
Other Race1,3491,172234
Black944694282
Native American63420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 93.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 85.07%.

Bartholomew County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,257$84,222$52,298
Graduate Degree$92,706$104,630$68,750
High School Graduate$34,551$44,116$23,038
Less Than 9th Grade$33,281$34,669$24,420
Overall$48,619$60,968$36,577
Some College$43,277$57,607$32,578

$48,619

Average Earnings

$60,968

Average Male

$36,577

Average Female

Bartholomew County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bartholomew County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bartholomew County, Indiana Language

86.21% of Bartholomew County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 13.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.67% of the population.

Bartholomew County, Indiana Language

Bartholomew County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White64,4176,78910.54%
Hispanic6,4011,34220.97%
Other2,79982129.33%
Asian6,64766810.05%
Multiple3,78449112.98%
Black1,24113110.56%
Native761013.16%

11.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.9%

Male Poverty Rate

12.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bartholomew County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bartholomew County, Indiana is Other, with 29.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bartholomew County, Indiana is Asian, with 10.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.06%.

Bartholomew County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.88%
High School15.19%
Some College8.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Bartholomew County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.47%
Male Unemployed44.77%
Male Employed6.36%
Female Employed6.36%

Bartholomew County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bartholomew County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,657$113,302
Households$76,912$95,616
Married Families$104,676$129,927
Non Families$45,853$58,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bartholomew County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Bartholomew County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bartholomew County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bartholomew County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bartholomew County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,735

Number of Veterans

3,493

Male Veterans

242

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,500
Second Gulf War776
First Gulf War766
Korea138
World War II19

Bartholomew County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,070
35 to 54798
55 to 64778
75+723
18 to 34366

Bartholomew County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,2266.13%
2+ Races28913.88%
Hispanic1624.64%
Black11110.02%
Asian901.77%
Native American1930.16%

Bartholomew County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Bartholomew County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bartholomew County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bartholomew County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bartholomew County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bartholomew County, Indiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.33%

Born in Bartholomew County, Indiana

88.99%

Native Born

11.01%

Foreign Born

8.38%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.99% of Bartholomew County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 66.33% having been born in Indiana. 8.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bartholomew County, Indiana Place of Birth

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